GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The University of Lynchburg men's golf team concluded the O'Briant Jensen Memorial with a seventh-place finish, highlighted by a top-five individual performance from Dylan Olinger at The Cardinal by Pete Dye on Tuesday afternoon.
The Hornets posted rounds of 307, 288 and 295 to finish the 54-hole tournament at 38-over 890. Lynchburg recorded its lowest round of the event on Monday afternoon, shooting 4-over 288 in the second round. The Hornets finished tied with Guilford on the final leaderboard, three strokes ahead of Methodist.
Olinger led the Hornets individually, finishing tied for fourth at even-par 213. The junior opened the tournament with a 2-over 73 before delivering his best round of the event, carding a 5-under 66 in the second round. Olinger's performance featured six birdies, including three on each nine, as he made the turn at 2-under 33 before closing with a 3-under 33 on the back nine. He rounded out the tournament with a 3-over 74 in the final round to secure his top-five finish.
Bryce Jones followed with a 21st-place finish at 9-over 222. Jones opened the tournament with a 3-over 74 before improving to a 1-over 72 in the second round. He closed the event with a 5-over 76, recording three birdies in his final round.
Cooper Mizelle finished tied for 40th at 16-over 229. After opening the tournament with rounds of 79 and 77, Mizelle saved his best performance for the final round, carding a 2-over 73. His final-round performance featured three birdies, including two on the front nine, as he made the turn at 2-over 37 before closing with an even-par 36 on the back nine.
Ben Chamberlin finished tied for 58th at 20-over 233. Chamberlin bounced back from an opening-round 86 to card a 4-over 75 in the second round before closing with his best performance of the tournament, a 1-over 72. His final round featured five birdies, including three on the back nine, as he improved his score in each successive round.
Dylan Johnson rounded out the Lynchburg lineup, finishing 66th at 24-over 237. Johnson posted rounds of 81, 75 and 81, with his best performance coming in the second round. During that round, Johnson recorded four birdies, including two on the front nine, to finish at 4-over 75.
Emory captured the team title at 4-over, followed by Carnegie Mellon at 14-over and Washington and Lee at 31-over. The Hornets finished just one stroke behind sixth-place Shenandoah.
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